diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index 3df8d273..1c461c75 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -1615,9 +1615,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().clearStack = function(j$) {
   }
 
   function getClearStack(global) {
-    if (global && global.process && j$.isFunction_(global.process.nextTick)) {
-      return global.process.nextTick;
-    } else if (j$.isFunction_(global.setImmediate)) {
+    if (j$.isFunction_(global.setImmediate)) {
       var realSetImmediate = global.setImmediate;
       return function(fn) {
         realSetImmediate(fn);
diff --git a/spec/core/ClearStackSpec.js b/spec/core/ClearStackSpec.js
index 8ad6277d..26804be4 100644
--- a/spec/core/ClearStackSpec.js
+++ b/spec/core/ClearStackSpec.js
@@ -7,20 +7,6 @@ describe("ClearStack", function() {
     });
   });
 
-  it("uses nextTick when available", function() {
-    var nextTick = jasmine.createSpy('nextTick').and.callFake(function(fn) { fn() }),
-        global = { process: { nextTick: nextTick } },
-        clearStack = jasmineUnderTest.getClearStack(global),
-        called = false;
-
-    clearStack(function() {
-      called = true;
-    });
-
-    expect(called).toBe(true);
-    expect(nextTick).toHaveBeenCalled();
-  });
-
   it("uses setImmediate when available", function() {
     var setImmediate = jasmine.createSpy('setImmediate').and.callFake(function(fn) { fn() }),
         global = { setImmediate: setImmediate },
diff --git a/src/core/ClearStack.js b/src/core/ClearStack.js
index 224582b7..507b398a 100644
--- a/src/core/ClearStack.js
+++ b/src/core/ClearStack.js
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().clearStack = function(j$) {
   }
 
   function getClearStack(global) {
-    if (global && global.process && j$.isFunction_(global.process.nextTick)) {
-      return global.process.nextTick;
-    } else if (j$.isFunction_(global.setImmediate)) {
+    if (j$.isFunction_(global.setImmediate)) {
       var realSetImmediate = global.setImmediate;
       return function(fn) {
         realSetImmediate(fn);